Fathers’ Day seemed the perfect opportunity to reflect on how many animals have their own ways of raising families and guiding the next generation. During your visits to Wingham Wildlife Park you will be able to see several species offered fascinating reminders that caring for young and protecting family groups is not unique to humans….
I went to Kearnsey Abbey Gardens the other day with my wife. It was a day filled to the brim with baby birds. Cygnets (baby swans), ducklings, blue tit fledglings, coot chicks and even during our prior visit to Faversham in the morning we saw a baby oystercatcher on the brewery roof. As a result…
Hello everybody I’m Alex, the new Head of Carnivores and I am sure you are curious about the arrival of our new Asiatic lions Theo, Thor and Rakesh. They joined us on 1st May and are slowly settling in well to their new environment and keepers. Don’t worry boys, as were both newbies here we…
For this week’s reptile and invert blog, I thought I would rate a selection of our animals on how helpful they are when it comes to us cleaning and working on enclosures. And we are just going to get stuck straight in. Isopods Our isopods (woodlice) are the ultimate cleaners. They eat everything that you…
When people think about feeding zoo animals, they often picture bowls of fruit, piles of vegetables, chunks of meat or a specialized pellet. But one of the most valuable things many animals receive each day is browse. You might have seen lots of browse around the park and not even realised that it’s an important…
A day to celebrate and raise awareness for some awesome animals, Endangered Species Day is observed annually on the third Friday of May, this year, that falls on the 15th May! It is a global event which is dedicated to raising awareness about threatened wildlife and celebrating conservation successes! So, for this week’s blog, I’ve…
World Binturong Day takes place this Saturday, its celebrated every year on the second Saturday of May to raise awareness about the conservation of the Binturong. Also known as Bearcats; they play an important role because their key ecological position in Asian rainforests and help maintain healthy forest ecosystems. Seed dispersers for rainforest trees; Binturongs…
In my previous blog, I shared some of the species of orchid you can find in Kent from April to June. Here is part two of my orchid blog, looking at some of the orchid species you can find in Kent in Summer. Common Spotted Orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii – June to July These orchids have…
I love an orchid I do. Growing up, mum always had orchids growing in pots about the place, with their roots all spilling out over the sides. She bought me one last year and it really does make me smile every day! My Moth Orchid (Phalaenopsis spp.), the ones that we see lining our supermarket…
In this blog, I will give an update on the wonderful Duke and Tora, who remain in the new big cat building out of visitor view for the time being. I will tell you a bit about their personalities, husbandry and what they’ve been up to recently. Their New Home Duke and Tora, our pair…
